King Qi had done this in the past, because the two kings were not always able to go to the palace to discuss matters. Sometimes the two of them would not see each other for ten days and a half, and there would be friction among the people below. It was just a small friction, but it was really serious. When it comes to the other party's interests, the King of Qi will have a bad temper. Although he can't come directly to the door, it is common for him to send someone to send a message to express his anger.
After receiving the letter, the King of Shu opened it directly. After reading two lines, he softly said "Oh", as if he saw something that surprised him.
Ma Youliang was sitting aside. When he saw this scene, he felt like a little claw was scratching in his heart, but he did not dare to take the initiative to get closer. He could only wait for King Shu to read the letter before asking himself.
With the character of the King of Shu, he always likes to discuss matters related to the King of Qi with his advisers.
However, he did not expect that the King of Shu would read the contents of only two thin pieces of paper for a long time, no, he would be silent for a long time after reading them.
The King of Shu did not even show the letter to Ma Youliang directly, but asked the servant outside the door to bring in a brazier, and threw the letter directly into it, including the letter flesh and envelope, until he saw the tongue of flames devouring the thin letter. Then he gave up. He didn't know what he thought of, and laughed "poof".
"Unexpectedly, my brother is a little scared." King Shu shook his head and smiled. He smiled for a while and then calmed down: "No, it should be said that he has made progress."
"..."
Ma Youliang immediately guessed the content of the letter based on just a few words. Could it be that the King of Qi wrote a letter to seek peace from the King of Shu?
It is really surprising that this is the case. After all, with the character of the King of Qi, it is simply harder for him to bow to the King of Shu and actively seek peace than to kill the King of Qi.
The two kings have had a brief alliance in the past, but both sides were evenly matched and cooperated tacitly to deal with foreign enemies. When was it like this time that King Qi bowed his head first?
Just listen to the King of Shu sigh: "...King of Qi..."
He suddenly took a few steps outside, walked to the door with his arms folded, and looked at the court scene. He saw the sun setting in the west, the light gradually dimming, and a shadow cast over the face of King Shu, looking thoughtful.
Sure enough, people will not make progress until they reach the painful point, but when they reach the painful point, no matter how stubborn they are, they have to admit defeat and change.
King Qi was afraid.
But he himself is not the same. There are two biggest flaws of the king. The first is the emperor. He is the son of the prince. How can he not be afraid of his own father who has a guilty conscience?
The second is that after all, he has only been in Beijing for less than two or three years and has a shallow foundation. But if the temple in the capital is conquered by the king, this shortcoming will be made up for immediately.
"If it is done by the acting king, is it only the father's will that can be suppressed? No, this is not possible."
After thinking for a long time, the King of Shu turned around and said, "The King of Qi just sent a letter, wanting to join forces with me to deal with King Dai, and promised half of the temple. What do you think?"
Ma Youliang had just guessed the content of the letter and was already thinking about it in his mind. At this time, he was asked by the King of Shu and said calmly: "Your Majesty, this is a good opportunity."
"The former Wei general Tian Bingyu was imprisoned unjustly. The jailer said that the general is not guilty, but the powerful is guilty. The same is true for the current king."
"King Dai is getting more and more powerful. Now is not the time to remove him. It is the right time to join forces with King Qi. We will definitely win."
The King of Shu looked at it with a smile and said, "Mr. Ma, please go to the Chief Assistant Zhao Xu, hand me the post, and discuss the Mid-Autumn Festival gift list for all officials."
With that said, he took off a jade pendant from his body and handed it to Ma Youliang.
"Take this with you."
When Ma Youliang heard that the King of Shu asked him to find the chief assistant, Mr. Zhao Xu, he was shocked, his body trembled, and there was a look on his face.
Does the king still have a close relationship with the chief assistant, Mr. Zhao Xu?
This is really unexpected!
People who can achieve the position of chief assistant are all well-established people, and they are definitely not people who are willing to take risks just for the sake of Conglong's merit. After all, even if they don't have Conglong's merit, reaching the position of chief assistant is already a very popular minister, and there is no way to advance. Jin, if you intervene in the fight for heirs, let alone choosing the wrong person and causing harm to the family, even if you choose the right person, there will be no reward, only death.
The more senior a person is, the less likely he is to express his position easily.
In the past, he also looked at Lord Zhao Xu like this, but now he was shocked to hear that the king was related to the chief assistant.
But under the smiling gaze of the King of Shu, he quickly straightened his expression and said respectfully, "Yes, Wei Chen will do it now."
After responding, he saw King Shu wave his hand and retreated.
The King of Shu stood up and stretched himself, then walked to the secret door of the study, gently turned the mechanism, and a door slowly rose behind a landscape painting, revealing the room inside.
This is not an important place. The reason why it is a dark room is because people in high positions like to hide some of their own secrets.
The King of Shu entered the room and looked up to see a painting hanging on the wall. This painting showed a dragon half out of the water. The brushwork was dripping and very impressive. But in terms of painting skills, in the eyes of the King of Shu now , that is, generally.
The King of Shu walked to the bottom of the painting and looked up. After a long time, he turned around and just pondered.
"I think back twenty years ago, when my father visited Jinhe. Although it was just deer hunting, everyone was vying to participate. Even Gu was accompanying him, but Gu fell seriously ill at the hunting ground and the medicine was ineffective."
At that time, he was less than ten years old and had just been promoted to the county king, with only a few followers following him.
Unexpectedly, he fell seriously ill during the journey and was about to die, so he met a mysterious Taoist who laughed loudly. The laughter was close to his ears, but he was still several miles away.
He watched helplessly as the mysterious Taoist "walked" from hundreds of meters to him in just a few steps. This was the first time for him, who was already the king of the county, to see such a strange person and strange thing.
Even if I think about it now, I am horrified.
When the mysterious Taoist saw him, he was amazed and said that although he was just a dragon, he had the potential to become a dragon, but he needed careful planning to achieve his wish.
"Then he gave medicine to Gu so that he could be cured. He also gave me this painting. Unfortunately, I still can't figure out the mystery behind it."
Without waiting to stop him and inquire about the meaning of his words, the mysterious Taoist walked away from several guards who rushed towards him, and disappeared in an instant, quickly disappearing.
Not long after he recovered from his illness, something happened to the prince. Looking back, King Shu just felt that it was hard to say whether this so-called mystery was a disaster or a blessing.
That day, Taoist, did you ever think that something would happen to the prince? Did you know that now there is a prince's son appearing again? If he hadn't been unable to find this person all these years, he would have really wanted to ask again.
"Also, these strange people, whose good and evil are difficult to distinguish, are really a scourge for the court. If we can kill them all, the world will surely have peace."
"It's just that before killing, it may be used alone."
The King of Shu was speculated, which naturally showed that he had some destiny and was considered a rare commodity. He was naturally happy, but it was out of another instinct, but his expression was gloomy.
Now and then, as the years grow older, the original longing fades away, and the fear arises spontaneously.
(End of chapter)
